Tag: 1 Samuel
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King Saul’s Daughter: Another Look at Michal
As we continue our study of mental illness and Saul, let’s look at Michal again so we can understand how depression affected King Saul’s daughter.
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The Relationship of Jonathan and Saul
Saul’s struggle with mental illness affected more people than just himself. Today, we’re looking at the relationship of Jonathan and Saul in 1 Samuel.
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The Death of King Saul
In my first post, I said Saul died by assisted suicide. Well, that was only partly true. Let’s dive in to the two accounts of the death of King Saul.
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Depression & Family Problems: Return to King Saul
Depression and family problems go hand in hand. Saul’s cousin and army commander, Abner, certainly didn’t help Saul in his struggle with mental health.
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Depression and Anger: Return to King Saul
With the removal of God’s favor from his reign in 1 Samuel 15, we see King Saul deteriorate in bouts of depression and anger.
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Poor Choices: Return to King Saul
We saw how King Saul set the stage for his own decline. Now, Saul makes poor choices that further separates him from his true identity in 1 Samuel.
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Keeping Quiet: Return to King Saul
Saul starts as Israel’s first king, but his life ends with assisted suicide. Today, we’re learning how keeping quiet set the stage for Saul’s decline.
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Music and Depression: A Look at King Saul
When I think of music and depression in the Bible, King Saul of Israel best exemplifies the power music can have on mood.
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Stay in Your Lane, Michal
I think Michal gets a bad wrap. Her father was unstable and her husband had his own struggles with mental illness. And she’s told – stay in your lane.
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How Hannah Coped with Depression in 1 Samuel 1
Happy New Year, everyone! Today is the first day of my new devotional series on coping with mental illness in the church. To be honest, I’ve gotten progressively more nervous about writing these posts the closer it’s gotten to 2020. I take that as proof that this is what I’m meant to be doing. Prayers…